The week’s events will partially be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, they said.

Anita Boros, a state secretary at the innovation and technology ministry, said the transition to a circular economy, which aims to reuse products instead of discarding them and to eliminate waste from production, is a prevalent issue in all sectors of the economy.

Zsófia Bata-Jakab, head of the Hungarian Fashion and Design Agency (HFDA), said the agency is working to create an innovative, progressive event for the design-conscious public to meet designers, sales professionals and manufacturers.